Without the sinister interference from the female ghost, Chen Ping'an and his companion's trek through the mountain range became far smoother than before.

There was a path in the ravine that led all the way to the female ghost's residence. This path should have been wide enough to allow two horse-drawn carriages to travel side-by-side, yet it was now already filled with wild grass and covered in chilly mists. Even so, this was still far better than the path that they had arrived on after using the Barrier Shattering Talisman to leave the "path to the underworld". That was a path where Chen Ping'an had needed to use Auspicious Talisman to slowly clear the vegetation to clear a path forward.

The man who the female ghost had called a terrestrial sword immortal didn't speak after suddenly joining their group. Instead, the sword immortal from Wind Snow Temple's Divine Platform held the reins of his white donkey with one hand and held the hilt of his sword with his other hand as he walked with his eyes shut. Meanwhile, his mind wandered around in a distant place.

If there existed a gulf between the Lower Five Tiers and Middle Five Tiers, then there undoubtedly existed the distance between heaven and earth between the 10th tier and the 11th tier. Even though 10th tier Qi refiners were honored as esteemed pillars in mortal empires and nations, it was still necessary for them to cultivate in stillness and seclusion for dozens or even hundreds of years at a time. Only then could they somewhat enter the "Extreme Stillness Begets Movement".

This was a state that would allow them to advance to the 11th tier. However, among the Qi refiners who left their clans and sects after entering this state, many...